Racial Differences in Two Self-Management Hypertension Interventions

Marital Status and Physical Health: Racial Differences

Background and aims: As suggested by the Minorities’ Diminished Return Theory, the associationbetween socioeconomic status and health is weaker for racial and ethnic minorities compared toWhites. The current study compared Blacks and Whites in terms of the association between maritalstatus and physical health.Methods: The State of the State Survey (SOSS) included 881 adu...

racial differences in secondary hyperparathyroidism

Self-reported and measured height and weight: impact on racial/ethnic differences in hypertension.

OBJECTIVE We compare estimability of obesity from self-reported and measured height and weight in White, Black, and Hispanic Americans. We also sought to determine the effect of using self-reported and measured height and weight in determining the association of obesity with risk of hypertension in these population groups. METHODS The 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey...

Racial and ethnic differences in pulmonary arterial hypertension

This study explores the racial and ethnic differences in presentation, severity, and treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a large multicenter registry. African American and Hispanic patients are more likely to present with associated PAH compared to non-Hispanic whites. Hispanic patients with PAH were less likely to be treated with PAH-specific medications compare...

Racial differences in the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic treatment of hypertension.

Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension To the Editor: Hypertension is responsible for much morbidity and mortality,1 in particular cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease. Intensive treatment of hypertension reduces the incidence of stroke and cardiovascular events and decreases cardiovascular mortality compared with less intensive blood pressure reduction.2 Antihypertensive drugs are ef...